DEATHS IN 2005
CDC's death and mortality report for 2005,
According to EPA's sludge policy (40 CFR 503.9(t)) the pollutants (i.e., organic chemical substances,
inorganic chemical substances and pathogenic organisms -- bacteria and viruses, etc.) in sewage products
recycled for beneficial use on food crops, parks, school grounds, home lawns and gardens could have had
a significant impact in the cause of deaths.
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The 15 leading causes of death in 2005 were the following: Total
1. Diseases of heart (heart disease) 652,091
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2. Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 559,312
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3. Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) 143,579
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4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 130,933
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5. Accidents (unintentional injuries) 117,809
6. Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) 75,119
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7. Alzheimer’s disease 71,599
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8. Influenza and pneumonia 63,001
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9. Nephritis ,nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) 43,901
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10. Septicemia 34,136
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11. Intentional self-harm (suicide) 32,637
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12. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 27,530
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13. Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal 24,902
disease (hypertension)
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14. Parkinson’s disease 19,544
http://thewatchers.us/parkinsons/Parkinsons-death.html
15.Assault (homicide) 18,124
We are not sure which category MRSA is in.
MRSA 19,000
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